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Ninh Bình and China’s Yunnan province presented tourism cooperation opportunities at Tràng An on September 20 under the Vietnam–China tourism cooperation programme for 2026–2027. Proposals included market information exchanges, quality products, digital promotion and linking coffee experiences with heritage routes.
Green SM announced two years of 100% revenue sharing for drivers who buy a new car from six eligible models, start operating before December 19 and work exclusively on Green SM Platform. Drivers using existing vehicles are excluded; the share is not net income after taxes, fees and operating costs.
Vietnam’s Finance Ministry is preparing a non-deal roadshow (NDR) with the State Bank to brief investors on the economy, fiscal and monetary policy, and public debt. Any future international bond issue would still require a government decision on its size, maturity and timing.
Finance Minister Ngô Văn Tuấn met FTSE Russell CEO Fiona Bassett ahead of Vietnam’s planned entry into FTSE’s global indexes on September 21. FTSE proposed cooperation on index products and risk-management tools, plus research into liquidity for overseas-listed derivatives based on the FTSE Vietnam Index.
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark rate from 1% to 1.25% on September 18, the highest level in 31 years. Two policymakers opposed the move; one said the economy was too weak for a hike as August core inflation stood at 1.7%.
Thailand’s Central Group plans to invest another $1.5 billion in Vietnam over the next decade, focusing on retail, commercial centers and hotels. Central Retail operates 330 stores and malls in 26 provinces and cities and is developing two hotels in Van Don.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that the government transfer Electricity of Vietnam back under the ministry as owner representative to help implement Power Development Plan VIII. The proposal is part of a 2026–30 power-supply report that cites delayed generation projects.
BIDV is offering a VND200 trillion preferential credit package through December 2026, with rates from 6.8% a year and overdrafts of up to VND10 billion for eligible individual customers. The bank is also allocating VND10 trillion to green-credit sectors.
Vietnam’s State Treasury raised VND27.7565 trillion through 20 government-bond auctions in August, bringing eight-month issuance to VND228.9213 trillion, or 46% of the annual plan. Five-year and 10-year bonds accounted for 51.2% and 46.7% of the month’s issuance, respectively.
